Swampert 23/109 · Ruby & Sapphire

Ruby & Sapphire is a set in the EX series. It was released on July 1, 2003. The printed size is 109, and the checklist is the same length. Swampert is 23/109, in position 23 of 109 on this checklist. Before it is 22 Sharpedo, and after it is 24 Weezing. The listed rarity is Rare.

Swampert is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 100 HP. In the Pokédex this is Swampert (#260), generation 3 (Hoenn). The card says it evolves from Marshtomp. In this catalog that name is Marshtomp (#259).

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

Swampert (#260) has 14 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 11 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2003 to 2021. The earliest other card is Swampert 13/109 in Ruby & Sapphire (2003). That card lists 110 HP, and this one lists 100 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. Mitsuhiro Arita illustrated that card, and Ken Sugimori illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 13 other cards of Swampert list a different HP.

Natural Remedy is listed as Poké-Body. Once during your turn (before your attack), when you attach a Water Energy card from your hand to Swampert, remove 1 damage counter from Swampert. The attack Water Arrow lists no damage number. The cost is Water. Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Waterfall is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

I keep a set binder for Ruby & Sapphire, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Ruby & Sapphire set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Swampert can fill a slot in Generation 3 binder (Hoenn). I still need this card.